A historian finds that the number of scientific instruments described in 17th-century texts grew exponentially, doubling every 20 years. If 120 instruments were documented in 1620, how many were documented by 1690?

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Title: How Scientific Instrument Documentation Grew Exponentially in the 17th Century — A Historical Analysis Meta Description: Explore how scientific instrument descriptions in 17th-century texts doubled every 20 years. Using historical data from 1620, this article reveals the exponential growth reaching 1690, revealing how science documentation accelerated over time. --- ### A Surprising Leap in Scientific Record-Keeping: The Exponential Growth of Instrument Documentation